Imperialism: Japan

Question 1

What type of class structure did Japan have?

Answer 1

A rigid class society that had many different statuses.

Question 2

What were Japan’s two primary economics?

Answer 2

Fishing & Farming

Question 3

Japan was also known for producing the finiest ________.

Answer 3

steel

Question 4

An ______ reigned, but did not rule Japan, the _____ ruled when there was one.

Answer 4

Emperor, Shogun

Question 5

The ______ lived in isolation.

Answer 5

emperor

Question 6

Where was the emperor kept when in isolation?

Answer 6

Kyoto

Question 7

Because the Shogun office was so valuable it was often fought over by.

Answer 7

Regional overlords (Daimyo) in the 1500s

Question 8

Who first arrived in Japan in the early 1500s?

Answer 8

The Portugese

Question 9

The Portugese established ______ & _______ in Japan.

Answer 9

Churhes & trading posts

Question 10

Shogun the unified Japan in the 1600s and created a dynasty for the Shogun.

Answer 10

Tokugawa Ieyasu

Question 11

This Shogun was alarmed over the amount fo foriegn present in Japan.

Answer 11

Tokugawa Iemistu

Question 12

Expelled foriegnors, missionaries removed, closed trading post, and enforced that any natives that were outside the country and returned would be killed.

Answer 12

Edict Closing Japan 1636

Question 13

Only the ______ were allowed to trade with Japan and that only happened on the one trading post they left open.

Answer 13

Dutch

Question 14

How many ships were the Dutch allowed to send to Japan per year?

Answer 14

Only one

Question 15

This class was known as a noble warrior class. It was so high up even if someone of a lower class looked them in the eye they had the right to kill them.

Answer 15

Samurai

Question 16

Japan was isolated until _____.

Answer 16

1853

Question 17

________ led an American mission to Japan to establish diplomatic relations.

Answer 17

Commodore Matthew Perry

Question 18

Before Perry arrived in Japan what happened to castaways that washed up on Japan’s shores.

Answer 18

They were killed

Question 19

What was the language spoken between Japan and Perry to communicate?

Answer 19

French

Question 20

After Perry presented his request what decision was the Shogun faced with?

Answer 20

Maintaining isolation or establishing relations to keep Japan independent.

Question 21

What did Japan choose to do with trading with America?

Answer 21

They decided to keep control of Japan they must control the trade since they didn’t want Japan to become the victim of an invasion.

Question 22

What was a key reason Japan began trading with America?

Answer 22

to adopt new technologies of the foriegners

Question 23

_____ wanted Japan to open its doors.

Answer 23

Reformers

Question 24

Japan considered outsiders to be ________.

Answer 24

Barbarians

Question 25

Was forced to resign and became the last Shogun.

Answer 25

Tokugawa Yoshinobu 1867

Question 26

After _____ forced the Shogun to resign they put the _____ in power.

Answer 26

reformers, Emperor

Question 27

The formal announcement of the restoration of imperial rule was known as?

Answer 27

Meigi Restoration, Jan 1869

Question 28

What is Shitowism?

Answer 28

Emperor worship

Question 29

What new changes to traditions did the emperor face.

Answer 29

• No longer secluded
• moved capital to Eto(tokyo)
• began appearing in public

Question 30

What were the 3 main reasons for reform in Japan?

Answer 30

• Economic
• Political
• Military

Question 31

Who could vote in Japan untin the 1920s?

Answer 31

Only property owners then all males in the 1920s

Question 32

Japan’s military was built by the ______.

Answer 32

draft.

Question 33

What did the disc represent in Japan?

Answer 33

The rising Sun

Question 34

When did Japan reach its goal of equal status among other nations?

Answer 34

By the 1800s